DES MOINES, Iowa, March 27 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Air quality permits for review, published 03/27/2025 DES MOINES - The DNR Air Quality Bureau has the following draft permits up for review. The permits help protect Iowans' health and the air where we live. DNR's permitting staff review the applications to ensure facilities comply with state and federal air quality standards. The public has the right and is encouraged to comment on   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 28 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on March 27, 2025, entitled "Fatal Work Injuries in Iowa - 2023": * * * Fatal work injuries totaled 91 in 2023 for Iowa, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Julie Wilson noted that the number of work-related fatalities in Iowa was up from the previous year. (See chart 1.) Fatal occupation  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 (TNSFR) -- The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled has announced changes to its Procurement List, which includes products and services supplied by nonprofit agencies that employ individuals with blindness or severe disabilities. The changes, published in the Federal Register on March 28, 2025, will take effect on April 27, 2025, and include both additions and deletions to the list. Among the additions is a key uniform component for the U.S.  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN AND CONGRESSMAN ZACHARY NUNN INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN "STRENGTHENING SUPPLY CHAINS THROUGH TRUCK DRIVER INCENTIVES ACT" TO BRING DOWN COSTS, SUPPORT DRIVING CAREERS AND ADDRESS TRUCK DRIVER JOB RETENTION Congressman Pat Ryan and Congressman Zachary Nunn Introduce Bipartisan "Strengthening Supply Chains Through Truck Driver Incentives Act" to Bring Down Costs, Support Driving Careers an  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, March 27 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * DNR investigating murky water near North Raccoon River in Jefferson JEFFERSON - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is investigating a stormwater drainage ditch containing dark colored water near the North Raccoon River in Jefferson in Greene County. On March 26 at 7:50 p.m, the DNR Field Office in Atlantic was notified of dark colored water observed in a stormwater ditch in   more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Calls on Congress to Pass Her Bill to Defund Planned Parenthood WASHINGTON - Following the Trump administration's plan to temporarily freeze and review any federal funding for Planned Parenthood and its affiliates, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) renewed her push for the Protect Funding for Women's Health Care Act to permanently prohibit federal tax dollars from funding Planned Parenthood Federati  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Fights to Keep Resources Meant for Iowans in Iowa WASHINGTON - To protect housing for rural Iowa communities, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is introducing her Rural Housing Accessibility Act. In recent years, there has been a troubling trend where individuals from urban areas - where wait lists for affordable housing vouchers are long - are moving to rural states like Iowa to apply for and rec  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst, Smith Celebrate Women in Agriculture RED OAK, Iowa - In celebration of Women's History Month and Iowa Agriculture Week, U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Tina Smith (D-Minn.), members of the Senate Agriculture Committee, led a bipartisan group of their colleagues, including every female Republican senator, in highlighting the vital role women play in agriculture operations across the country b  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra Obtains Six Military Medals and Accolades for Late World War II Veteran from Sioux City WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) announced that his office helped obtain six military medals and pins for the late Edward Motz - a veteran from Sioux City - who earned these accolades while serving our country in Italy and the Aleutian Islands during World War II. Feenstra's o  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Leads Bipartisan Effort to Put Cameras in All Federal Courts WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) reintroduced two pieces of bipartisan legislation to allow television cameras in federal courtrooms. "The judicial branch has a massive impact on our daily lives and the lives of generations to come, yet few Americans get the chance to see our nation's   more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Cantwell Take Action to Improve Local Overdose Tracking WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) introduced the Opioid Overdose Data Collection Enhancement Act to help communities identify and tackle drug abuse trends. The bipartisan bill would prov  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Colleagues Seek to Permanently Authorize, Expand E-Verify WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) introduced the Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act to assist employers in certifying the legal status of their workforce. Grassley was joined by Sens. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Jam  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced a series of regulatory waivers aimed at easing restrictions on housing assistance programs in regions affected by disasters. The waivers, granted between July 1, 2024, and September 30, 2024, were published in the Federal Register on March 28, 2025, as part of HUD's ongoing obligation under Section 106 of the HUD Reform Act of 1989. These measures are designed to provide relief to individuals  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Grassley Joins America's Newsroom to Discuss District-Level Overreach, Previews Bill to Curb Abuse of Nationwide Injunctions WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined America's Newsroom on Fox News to preview his plans to address the bipartisan issue of nationwide injunctions. Video and excerpts of Grassley's remarks follow. VIDEO On the Growing  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Grassley Talks District Judges, Reconciliation and Whistleblowers on The Bottom Line WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee and former chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, joined The Bottom Line on Fox Business to discuss nationwide injunctions, reconciliation and his work to secure the promotion of IRS whistleblowers. Audio and excerp  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, March 28 -- The Iowa Department of Education issued the following news release on March 27, 2025: * * * Iowans can vote for the state's next education license plate design Design choices feature original artwork from Iowa K-12 students The Iowa Department of Education today announced statewide voting is now open for Iowans to help select the state's next education license plate design. Replacing the current decades-old design, these new license plate designs feature origina  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, March 28 -- Iowa Workforce Development issued the following news release on March 27, 2025: * * * Unemployment, Labor Force Participation Rates Unchanged in February Benefits Remain at Historic Lows as a Percentage of Iowa Wages DES MOINES, IOWA - Iowa's seasonally adjusted unemployment and labor force participation rates held steady in February amid modest job growth across many private industries. Meanwhile, the total amount of unemployment benefits Iowa paid remained nea  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Nunn Leads Bipartisan Bill to Address Truck Driver Shortage WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Zach Nunn (IA-03) today introduced bipartisan legislation to help address truck driver shortages, reduce supply chain disruptions, and lower costs for American families. The Strengthening Supply Chains Through Truck Driver Incentives Act, which is co-led by U.S. Representative Pat Ryan (NY-18), would create   more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on March 27, 2025: * * * Rep. Estes Reintroduces Legislation to Protect American Taxpayers Today, Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas), joined by every Ways and Means Republican, reintroduced the Unfair Tax Prevention Act to discourage foreign countries from attacking U.S. jobs and tax revenues through the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)'s Pillar 2 so-called Under Taxed Profit Rule (UTPR) su  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * SBC Advances Pair of Commonsense Bills to Crack Down on Fraudsters, Support Rural Small Businesses WASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, led by Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), advanced a pair of bipartisan bills to crack down on fraud and expand rural small businesses' access to critical resources. "The Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship continues to en  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, vice chair of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 27, 2025: * * * Schatz, Curtis Introduce Tribal Energy Fairness Act To Lower Costs, Strengthen Tribal Energy Sovereignty Bipartisan Legislation Removes Barriers and Boosts Tribal Access to Federal Energy Resources WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and John Curtis (R-Utah)   more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Chuck Grassley Seek to Permanently Authorize, Expand E-Verify Program WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and several of their Republican colleagues in introducing the Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act, which would assist employers in certifying the legal s  more